What Does the Bible Say About Gluttony?

1. #1Philippians 3:19

   Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.)

   BSBTheir end is destruction, their god is their belly, and their glory is in their shame. Their minds are set on earthly things.

2. #2Proverbs 23:20-21

   Be not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh: For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.

   BSBDo not join those who drink too much wine or gorge themselves on meat. For the drunkard and the glutton will come to poverty, and drowsiness will clothe them in rags.

3. #3Proverbs 23:2

   And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite.

   BSBand put a knife to your throat if you possess a great appetite.

4. #41 Corinthians 3:16-17

   Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.

   BSBDo you not know that you yourselves are God’s temple, and that God’s Spirit dwells in you? If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him; for God’s temple is holy, and you are that temple.

5. #5Proverbs 25:16

   Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.

   BSBIf you find honey, eat just what you need, lest you have too much and vomit it up.

6. #6Proverbs 23:21

   For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.

   BSBFor the drunkard and the glutton will come to poverty, and drowsiness will clothe them in rags.

7. #7Psalms 78:18

   And they tempted God in their heart by asking meat for their lust.

   BSBThey willfully tested God by demanding the food they craved.

8. #81 Corinthians 10:31

   Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

   BSBSo whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all to the glory of God.

9. #9Philippians 3:18-19

   (For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ: Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.)

   BSBFor as I have often told you before, and now say again even with tears: Many live as enemies of the cross of Christ. Their end is destruction, their god is their belly, and their glory is in their shame. Their minds are set on earthly things.

10. #10Deuteronomy 21:20

    And they shall say unto the elders of his city, This our son is stubborn and rebellious, he will not obey our voice; he is a glutton, and a drunkard.

    BSBand say to the elders, “This son of ours is stubborn and rebellious; he does not obey us. He is a glutton and a drunkard.”

11. #111 Corinthians 6:19-20

    What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.

    BSBDo you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore glorify God with your body.

12. #12Romans 13:14

    But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.

    BSBInstead, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the desires of the flesh.

13. #131 Corinthians 6:12

    All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.

    BSB“Everything is permissible for me,” but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is permissible for me,” but I will not be mastered by anything.

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